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Commission hears citywide overdose-prevention campaign aimed at nightlife venues; DPH and EC report national interest
Summary
San Francisco's Entertainment Commission and Department of Public Health described a campaign that distributes naloxone, fentanyl test strips and training to nightlife venues; officials said the program has distributed hundreds of naloxone doses and attracted White House interest to model the effort nationally.
San Francisco’s Entertainment Commission and the Department of Public Health (DPH) presented an overdose-prevention campaign focused on the nightlife industry and reported measurable distribution and outreach since launch.
DPH representative Eileen Loughran reviewed local and national overdose trends, noting a sharp rise in fentanyl-related deaths and that fentanyl was involved in 81% of San Francisco’s fatal overdoses in 2023. Loughran framed the campaign’s message plainly: “Preventing overdoses is easy, it’s…
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